Device /dev/dsp can't be opened...

MatMan5959 · 05-31-2002, 09:17 PM

Whenever I start KDE I get:

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Resource temporarily unavailable)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

I'm using the built-in kernel sound drivers for an onboard VIA soundchip (AC97 audio), and at startup the driver is loaded fine, but it won't work in KDE.

Could someone who knows what this means please help me out w/ this?

AcidRain · 05-31-2002, 09:30 PM

Do you have and a sound card on your board?

MatMan5959 · 05-31-2002, 09:52 PM

Nevermind, I downloaded the ALSA drivers and I think I may have it now...

EDIT: Guess not...

sakeeb · 06-01-2002, 12:23 AM

it happens becuase the sound driver is being used by some other user. if any one entered X-session and used sound driver the user has to logout so as the sound driver is available to other users.

i think it is a kde bug.
i also had the same experience and i solved it as stated above

KC1DI · 06-20-2002, 11:13 AM

I Just installed RH 7.2 and using KDE GUI everything went quite well except I have no Sound // get error Msg.// /dev/snd/dsp not available.

is there a fix for this problem?

Also having Problem with getting my printer to work it's a HP 660c
cant print anything with it ..

Thanks